Little Mom Scandal (2008)

I'm a Latina living in the United States. I was fed telenovelas and later sitcoms for as long as I can remember. I just started watching Asian Dramas, maybe 1 1/2 ago. I have to admit that I suffered from culture shock. The characters were so conservative, just touching hands seemed like a big deal. There were really no kisses in the dramas I watched, it was more like 'pecking'. The candy style type of girl was pretty much everywhere. This,of course is a over generalization; but it took some getting used to in order to accept and eventually understand and more thoroughly enjoy this whole new world.

What does this have to do with 'Little Mom scandal'?. The only reason this background nonsense is relevant is because this was another shocker- but in reverse!
I'm so used to seeing all of this lack of physical contact,virginal characters, spoiled chaebols, etc... there is really none of that here.
This drama would not feel out of place in a telenovela (it would probably seem too mild :), or show in the US.

This drama deals with strong subjects such a sex in a young age, sex outside of marriage, teen pregnancy, abortion, dating age gap, the practice of golddiggers and much, much more. Even though this drama deals with strong issues, it is done in an appealing, tasteful (as it can be, for the issues its dealing with), realistic and compelling way.
I think the acting is done well, the editing as well. It has a good pace. This is absolutely not a rom-com, but is not a melodrama either. It has a good balance. It does not over dramatize any issue, or does it take it lightly either.It had me hooked from episode 1 and I finished the first 8 episodes in 2 days.

I would recommend this drama if you are up for something different. There is more skinship and sex scenes (not explicit)but it's still there, than what most people are used to. I find it worth watching. There is a second season I'm about to start right now. Enjoy!

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I'm sorry but I just have to say ALLELUIA!

I haven't watched a good kdrama for a long time... This one was so good, so real in every aspects, that I even mistook it as a jdrama at first(reading the synopsis).
They were able to portray a lot of things in a real way, putting away the fantasy we're all used to see on most kdramas... as if everyone gets a happy ending, or their happenings get superficial.

The story was the thing that caught my attention, but soon it became more than that. Every character has a story and that's very entertaining.

The only thing I regret a bit is the fact that this title is 'Little Mom Scandals' but they barely focus on the girl who's really pregnant. As always, they drive away from the main subject.

The cast was good, and it's a pity most of the actors are not known, or did any other drama work beside this one :/

I watched this on a break of study.. Going to watch the 2nd season soon. See you there :)

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Wow. This drama is fantastic. It's definately in the more in the viewpoint of the younger generation's 'eastern style' sexual revolution. I've always thought of Korea as being more conservative, but you can't catorgorize a country-everyones different. Anyway, the story was amazing. I loved the characters and the actors and their acting. This drama was addicting, I watched it throught the night on a school night because it's so good. I'd definately say it's a new favorite. I absolutely recomend it. I actually liked to see a more promiscuous side of Korea. The characters, I feel, were beleivable and realistic. It presented the good and bad sides of a person which made the characters more three-dimensional. I'm so excited to start the second season!

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Scandalous-less Scandal

No matter how I look at it, it was disappointing for the wasted potential it had. Thanks to its higher content rating, the drama had less than PG themes and more provocative ones, such as, as stated in the synopsis, teen pregnancy, as well as prostitution and sex. However, it handled each very loosely and didn't stick to any of them for more than a couple of episodes, especially the main selling point, the 'mom scandal,' but all of that didn't measure up to how outrageous and maniacal the ending of part 1 was. My theory is, they had issues in the production and had to split it into 2 parts, as well as giving an exit to Jung Hee Jung from the cast for one reason or another. They gave her character a very extreme resolution. Not only that, but the other characters had little to no reaction despite being friends and roommates for the whole series. She didn't even get a single mention in part 2.

Moving on to part 2, things got worse and made me question, was part 2 even planned in the first place? I think the screenwriter must've been changed as well. They pretty much changed the content rating to 15, as close as possible, while neglecting the previous themes. There was no longer a consistent story but rather whatever events each episode would have, mostly a slice of life and a hint of storylines to follow loosely. They had the opportunity to craft something properly like the daddy issues, teen mom, and sex worker finding love, but, obviously, the drama did the bare minimum throughout the entire thing. I still can't believe they let Ha Na exist maniacally without doing anything with her after what she had done. The ending wasn't as bad as part 1 but it's still a bad ending for part 2 as well.

Looking into the whole series, it was somewhat serviceable with a decent cast but with glaring wasted potential. It's unfortunate because we rarely get such shows nowadays. Even shows like LTNS (2024) are weak with their delivery and themes. I guess such ones are reserved for the movie space to avoid the higher-ups parental control, not drama shows where they have to kneel down to broadcast and streaming bigwigs.

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Dramas e Desafios da Adolescência

Little Mom Scandal segue a história de jovens mães adolescentes que enfrentam os desafios de criar seus filhos enquanto ainda lidam com a transição da adolescência para a vida adulta. A série foca nas dificuldades emocionais, financeiras e sociais que as jovens mães enfrentam, oferecendo um retrato realista e, muitas vezes, comovente de uma situação complexa. O drama não apenas aborda o impacto dessas circunstâncias nas mães, mas também explora como isso afeta suas famílias e círculos sociais.

Com uma narrativa honesta e crua, Little Mom Scandal mergulha em questões sociais relevantes, como a gravidez na adolescência, responsabilidade parental e as expectativas da sociedade. O drama toca os espectadores ao destacar a luta das protagonistas para equilibrar seus sonhos pessoais com as responsabilidades inesperadas.

Para quem procura uma série que trate de questões sociais complexas com profundidade emocional, Little Mom Scandal oferece uma narrativa cativante e reflexiva.

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